Happy Howl-oween!

Lions & tigers & bears, oh my! & much more besides...

Introducing some of the scary (& not-so-scary, in fact down right cute!) Halloween creatures found lurking on Folksy:

FOUR BUTTON BONES SKULL PIN BACK BADGES by Kikichoo

Wolf Mask by Lupin Handmade

HALLOWEEN Meerkat in WITCH costume wicca trick or treat by NiftyKnits

Black Cat and Bell Necklace by Ich Bin

OCTOBER SPECIAL Halloween Pumpkin Jack! Dog Jumper by Crotchety Craft

Spider Earrings by Dick & Franny

Bat Plushie by The Hunny Bunny Company

HAUNTED HALLOWS Organic Catnip Toys CAT Size - Feline Fortunes by Very Vintage Designs

Wee Pumpkin Cat by Quernus Crafts

Wolf Howl Keyring by Strange Paul

Have a great Halloween everyone! 

- Jane.x

Lets get Tweedy!

Before we know it autumn rolls in and its time to break out the cosy jumpers and new season knits. Its also the prefect time for tweed. I love tweed, and this season I'm on the lookout for a great tweed coat, but in the meantime I've had my eye on these lovely tweedy goodies;

Keep your iPhone or iPod stylish and warm with one of Yana K's gorgeous herringbone tweed cases;

I love he simplicity of this fabulous ring from Spots and Stripes;

Cables, tweed, embroidery and tea all together in this exquisite tea cosy from A Very British Affair, indeed!;

Keep autumnal babies cosy and warm in these super cute tweed booties from Dinky Daisy Designs;

Don't let your man miss out on all the tweed delights with this handmade flat cap from Jacob James;

Tweed Whales! These awesome plushies are available from StuffedNonsense;

Everyone should have a carpet bag, and this one from Vintage Chic would make a very useful addition to any wardrobe;

All this tweed has given me a craving for a hot cup of tea, knitting and shortbread biscuits, well I'll certainly indulge in the first two! As always all the items featured are available from Folksy, and keep on buying handmade *^_^*

Aleximo, xXx

Love for Lino

When it comes to buying art I am more likely to buy an original hand pulled print than a painting. There is something slightly primitive about lino printing that appeals to me and lino printing is an art form that you can do anywhere - even taking the equipment on holiday! Of all the print making processes I learned at art school I enjoyed lino and silk screen printing the most so to celebrate this lovely craft I have scoured Folksy for some fabulous prints. 

Cow with Attitude by A Deegan

Donkeys disturbed by a meteor shower by James Green Printworks

Goose by Mangle Prints

Blue Bugs by Tournesol Prints

Love Lino cut by Something Wonderful Design

Pink Primula Tags by Hannah Madden

Tail's Burn by The Windmill Stump

British Birds by The Home Press

Underwater Nap by P.Noo Industries

A Beach in Maine by Fiona Carver

Harbour Life by Zebedee

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It's Personal

What could be more personal than a handmade gift? How about a personalised handmade gift, custom made just for you... Many artists on Folksy make customised versions of their products, & some specialise entirely in this area. I present below a few of what I think are the coolest custom finds on Folksy!

These beautiful handmade suncatchers are sandblasted with a child's name, birthday & birth weight (or alternative details of your choosing) - what a perfect & unusual gift to hang in the window of a new child's bedroom!

Stained glass suncatcher - personalised kites by Bex by Design

This delicate silver bangle is handmade to your personal size & inscribed with words of your choice, up to 100 characters - remind someone know how you feel about them every time they glance down at their wrist!

Personalised Silver Bangle by Chris Parry

Turn your favourite family photo into a modern, cool, silhouette  archival quality print for your wall, in any colour you like!

Custom Family Portrait Silhouette by Love from Penny Lane

The world is your oyster with this funky felt speech bubble keyring, which is hand embroidered with any word that you like - what a fun way to give a message!

personalised speech bubble keyring by Quirky Boots

Your loved one's fingerprint is at the core of the design of this silver heart pendant, which can also be engraved with their name on the back - an elegant & beautiful memento!

Silver Fingerprint Tiny Heart Necklace by Ali Bali Jewellery

These hand drawn & fired custom face plates are so much fun & would make an awesome wedding or birthday gift!

24cm x 24cm Custom Face Plates: Set of 2 by edwina.simone

This personalised stamp makes a truly unique teacher's gift - perfect for giving classroom stationary the personal touch!

Personalised Teacher Stamp with Apple - Hand Carved Rubber Stamp by Skull and Cross Buns

This message in a matchbox is a very personal way to send a message to that special someone - hand typed & cut into pieces making a word puzzle, before being packaged up in it's tiny box!

personalised message in a matchbox by sepia smiles

Immortalise an image of your loved one / victim in this unique hand-cut custom portrait - mounted on a greeting card but perfect for framing!

Custom Papercut Portrait Greeting Card by catsmiaow

I had so much fun putting together this collection of personalised items - I hope you enjoyed them, & please do visit these fantastic artists' shops for even more customised finds ;-) Jane.x